Enniss Surname

667,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 449 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Enniss Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 contraction of MacGennis, q.v.

2 Dweller at an Island or Riparian Meadow [Irish inis = Gaelic innis] Cp. Innes.

Enniss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2881:1,258,53888,794
Australia981:275,46624,785
Guyana251:30,4893,301
England181:3,095,448105,421
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland341:130,2907,484
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

Enniss (18) may also be a first name.

Enniss Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) 1 contraction of MacGennis, q.v.

2 Dweller at an Island or Riparian Meadow [Irish inis = Gaelic innis] Cp. Innes.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Celtic) 1 contraction of MacGennis, q.v.

2 Dweller at an Island or Riparian Meadow Cp. Innes.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Enniss Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Enniss Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Enniss occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Enniss.

How Common Is The Last Name Enniss? popularity and diffusion

It is the 667,223rd most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 16,230,615 people. The surname Enniss is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Enniss are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Enniss is also the 2,608,198th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 18 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 288 people, or 1 in 1,258,538. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Utah, where 29 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent live and Guyana, where 6 percent live.

Enniss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Enniss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Enniss last name expanded 505 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 47 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Enniss Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Enniss surname is primarily Catholic (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Enniss surname are 11.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

Enniss earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.21% more than the national average, earning $51,439 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jenniss92144/
Henniss928/
Genniss922/
Ennisse921/
Ennis9135,459/
Eniss9110/
Inniss835,057/
Hennis832,153/
Jennis83539/
Anniss83353/
Gennis83275/
Ennist83242/
Enness83160/
Yennis83114/
Ehniss8340/
Ynniss8321/
Heniss8318/
Einiss8317/
Enneis8315/
Ennies8314/
Eennis834/
Enisse834/
Ennish833/
Geniss833/
Aennis832/
Jeniss832/
Eeniss831/
Eannis831/
Eneiss831/
Einnis831/
Eunnis831/
Euniss830/
Ennios830/
Ennise830/
Ennois830/
Enni805,143/
Enis802,846/
Jeannisse802/
Jenness771,957/
Hennies771,570/
Henness77730/
Jeannis77380/
Henisse77173/
Jennies7734/
Ennisch7724/
Engness7723/
Genness7722/
Jennish7722/
Henneis7714/
Anniess778/
Heiniss775/
Jenisse774/
Jeniess774/
Jennise772/
Hennise771/
Hennish771/
Geinnis771/
Gennish771/
Innisse771/
Yeynnis771/
Egnisse771/
Einisse771/
Hanniss770/
Inniess770/
Heuniss770/
Yenisse770/
Heaniss770/
Heinnis770/
Jenneis770/
Henngis770/
Henni7323,538/
Annis739,623/
Genis738,333/
Innis735,171/
Ennes732,106/
Aniss731,916/
Onnis731,103/
Jenis73712/
Ehnis73473/
Yenis73392/
Ennih73369/
Henis73271/
Ennio73229/
Aenis73189/
Genni73180/
Ienni73161/
Eunis73119/
Ennai7394/
Enisz7382/
Eness7378/
Einis7365/
Ennie7360/
Õnnis7354/
Eanni7346/
Engis7341/
Ennix7334/
Eunni7334/
Eynis7331/
Esnis7325/
Enish7324/
Enios7322/
Enise7320/
Egnis7312/
Iniss739/
Ennoi737/
Eanis736/
Enniy735/
Ennys735/
Emnis733/
Enihs733/
Ennit733/
Einni732/
Enois732/
Enist732/
Oniss731/
Ennid731/
Eenis731/
Eneis731/
Enais731/
Ennès731/
Ðenis731/
Etnis731/
Oenis731/
Enuis730/
Jnnis730/
Jennisch7145/
Jeanisse7131/
Jennesse7127/
Hennesse7123/
Henaisse717/
Hennisch716/
Henneise715/
Ohnneiss712/
Jennishe711/
Ennisová711/
Yennesse711/
Enneasse711/
Anniehss711/
Eni6724,284/
Hennes675,965/
Gennai672,812/
Heunis672,771/
Jennes671,971/
Heinis671,539/
Genois671,444/
Hannis671,175/
Inness671,115/
Henish67926/
Hennie67748/
Anness67665/
Genais67419/
Ginnis67407/
Heness67342/
Annies67314/
Jeanis67303/
Yoniss67252/
Hennix67249/
Yoenis67203/
Ennich67200/
Jenish67175/
Heynis67174/
Ennesr67171/
Honiss67168/
Henise67156/
Engnes67124/
Geness67123/
Ennest67122/
Henisz67117/
Genuis67111/
Gennes67102/
Jennische6793/
Genish6770/
Geneis6769/
Yenish6767/
Einess6767/
Hennip6766/
Jennys6765/
Yinnis6754/
Ehnisz6753/
Heneis6748/
Annois6746/
Ennice6741/
Yennes6738/
Haniss6736/
Engnui6734/
Yengis6731/
Enoise6725/
Jennix6724/
Genios6724/
Engish6721/
Honnis6720/
Jeness6718/
Henniz6718/
Hinnis6717/
Enesse6717/
Enishe6717/
Einish6716/
Jenois6716/
Ecinni6714/
Jenise6713/
Yonnis6712/
Oennes6712/
Enneus6711/
Hennys6710/
Jinnis679/
Yennys679/
Hennij679/
Innies678/
Einuis678/
Jenies678/
Jenais677/
Geynis676/
Jengis676/
Eunies675/
Jenuis675/
Aniess674/
Egness674/
Jeenis674/
Gennys674/
Gennäs674/
Ennaih674/
Hennai673/
Jhenis673/
Annais673/
Engess673/
Hennit673/
Jeenni673/
Gengis673/
Henies673/
Geenis673/
Ihniss673/
Jennès673/
Inisse673/
Yeness672/
D'Enis672/
Ehnise672/
Hoenis672/
Genhis672/
Hengni672/
Innish672/
Ionnis672/
Eannes672/
Gennio672/
Yenise672/
Enneas672/
Hennih672/
Ehness672/
Henuis672/
Jeunis672/
Hennii672/
Hemnni671/
Hengis671/
Henniy671/
Isniss671/
Iennie671/
Innise671/
Innais671/
Hiniss671/
Eaness671/
Egnids671/
Egnish671/
Enaish671/
Ennese671/
Yienis671/
Anisss671/
Eniosh671/
Gennyi671/
Hienni671/
Jeannoise671/
Jenhis671/
Jenios671/
Heinnisch671/
Innois671/
Oiniss671/
Yiniss671/
Ynness671/
Genisz671/
Emness671/
Enisch671/
Ennait671/
Egnais671/
Esenni671/
Eunish671/
Annuis671/
Ehnish671/
Emnise671/
Aenois671/
Eannai671/
Enngai671/
Ennnes671/
Hennio671/
Inngis671/
Ennitt670/
Ennuix670/
Oeness670/
Euness670/
Hemnis670/
Jenist670/
Henais670/
Enuist670/
Ieness670/
Geinis670/
Eunnie670/
Anneis670/
Hetnis670/
Henois670/
Heunni670/
Ingiss670/
Ainnis670/

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Footnotes

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